Watch List notes:

Australia, Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1885, Sydney Mint, fourth young filleted head left, W.W. raised on truncation for engraver William Wyon, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, laurel wreath surrounding, mint letter S and emblems below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, edge milled, 7.98g (Bentley 670; McD 137; Marsh 81; S.3855). A pleasing example with strong residual mint lustre, graded by NGC as AU58.

NGC Certification 6380584-003

Calendar year mintage 1,486,000 (Including St. George reverse).

The Latin legends translates on obverse as "Victoria by the Grace of God," and on the reverse "Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith."